Lantern - the light keeper
8.5” x 11” graphite pencil drawing on paper
Lantern - the light keeper belongs to the following groups:
Ebony and Ivory, Graphite Pencil Artists, Pencil Drawing (2 per 24 hrs), Realist Traditional Art, The Artistic Nude and The Male Nude Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
Jennifer Potter
Incredible artwork David! The light and shadows are perfect. I also love the intensity and detail in the eyes!
David J. Vande... replied
Thanks.. yea I like how his eyes turned out too.
invisible
Very SENSUAL !
Angela Lo Rosso
He is gorgeous, very yummy :) Wish my wacom loved me lol.
Arzeian
Hi again David,
Love the result. You were right to tinker with it. I hope your pleased too…It looks terrific !!!
David J. Vande... replied
Arzeian, thanks. Sometime when a model is as perfect as this he is you really don’t want to tinker with it but then its best to go with your first impression when starting a project and I wanted him just a little bit .. different.
butchart
love the final result you achieved.. and thank you for sharing in your process…............ this is brilliant work….............b
David J. Vande... replied
thanks!!!!
wiccanrider
Great art work David.
David J. Vande... replied
Thanks. I hope to post a new one soon and then I really need to get back into working in color.
Ken Eccles
Thanks very much for sharing the process on this one David. This is a brilliant result!
Up until now I thought I was a freak because I finish an area before moving on to the next, so mid-drawing I have half a drawing complete, half still blank except for outline. I just assumed most people progressively rough in the whole picture and build up layers.
I know what works for me though, and I see it works for you too. I may still be a freak because of my method. but at least I’m not lonely! lol
One thing though…..are you right handed? Working top left to bottom right? I’m left handed and work bottom right to top left…
David J. Vande... replied
ha… yes I am right handed so I workfrom to bottom and left to right. However I am also known to move the drawing in all direction., Drawing upside down, sideways.. just to look at the drawing in a different light.
All my drawings are fine lines and for that I get people that tell me my work is weird. In fact I had art teachers as a kid try to change my style and tell me I cant draw this way. Until I was in my mid 20;s I did as I was told.. but out of the blue started back to drawing with lines. Its easier for me, and less to think about what to do.
P.S. My wife accuses me of never finishing a drawing but I feel the best drawings are those that are left with a small corner unfinished, so the viewer can see a sample of what was done to get the job completed. If it was completed.. it might as well been left as a photo!
HeatherTS
um..i need one! where is my light keeper he is hot..great drawing!
David J. Vande... replied
ha.. well, since this model is from Russia, I would suggest looking maybe the back woods of Kentucky.. or an old gold mine here in California. Good luck!!!
chrisdade
beautiful image
David J. Vande... replied
Thanks…. he was a pleasure to draw
David J. Vande... replied
Thanks, Chris. I think I need to do more like him.
Van Cordle
Excellennt!!
David J. Vande...
Thanks. This was a last minuet drawing I used for my book. When you see something you like or feel the passion to put down on paper, it does much easier than as if it was just another commissioned drawing
Tahnja
everything about this is truly gorgeous
David J. Vande... replied
Thanks!
Yianni Digaletos
DAVID! OMG!~ All your work is beyond AWESOME!! AMAZING…
David J. Vande... replied
Yianni, thank you very much. I have seen your work and am honored you enjoy my simple drawings.I am an instant fan of your work and I will keep in eye open for your latest pieces.
meltaylor
Exquisite!!!!!
mel
ANNETTE HAGGER
beautfiul work David, i like it that the corner isnt finished !
Laurie Search
Wow, this is just wonderful!
David J. Vande... replied
Thanks. It was a last minute quicky
Karen Kaleta
A masterpiece in more ways than one.
David J. Vande... replied
Thanks. And all the credit really goes to the photographer. All I did was roughed him just just a bit
mayuphoto
Whoa…the way you see the lighting is just perfect…
mysteryfaith
nicely done
Justin Barnes
What a beautiful drawing. I have been slowly studying the human form as I would like do do paintings simular to these. I think this this is such a beautiful image due to the tones and contrast from light to dark. I love the look in his eye – brilliant!
Justin Barnes
Oh and David – I agree that you should do whats easiest for you and works for you. If the lines and the type of drawing you do works (No one can dispute it doesn’t looking at this image) then don’t change it. I think the ‘unfinished picture’ will 1) Probably be your ‘trade mark’ of your work and 2) Really looks beautiful with this type of pencil drawing!
GuyGeorge
David, this is stunning. The model is beautiful and your drawing is . . . well, stunning. Nice work.
Mel Brackstone
Your technique looks fabulous to me!!